The Test Subject (Yautja)

Part 46 "Lost and Found"

Elder Hawshi used the scanners as the ship flew across earths orbit. R'ka was with him helping with the search, it was proving a little difficult to find Di'seh. Dri'ah walked in the ship hall way to meet up with her mate R'ka and his father Elder Hawshi, to see if they got anything on the scanners yet.

Along the way Dri'ah heard grunting and metal clanging, coming from one of the rooms, she decided to investigate the source of the noise. Aukaalh moved a step back while holding a metal rod, in a fighting stance. A female yautja with raptor type skin pattern that was dark red and black coloured stood up straight, holding her metal rod like a staff with one side on the ground "Akuma: Your combat is child's play, you have yet to lay a blow on me, male. You need to work on your skills." Aukaalh snarled in anger and exhaustion "Aukaalh:Says the one who is always avoiding me..." the female chuckled in response.

Aukaalh charged at the female, but she swiftly stepped aside and swung her metal rod to his calves, making him instantly fall to the floor "Akuma: That's why I don't strike, because then, it's to easy to finish you off." Aukaalh huffed out a breath of irrefutable frustration, as he used his elbows to hoist up his upper body off the floor. "Akuma: Do not fret Aukaalh, we all start somewhere when it comes to challenges like this. All you can do is learn from it and grow from there onwards. It might take a few tries but you'll get it." Akuma placed her metal rod back on the stand and was about to walk untill she saw Dri'ah.

Dri'ah watched in silent amusement as Aukaalh stood up quickly to show respect. Akuma nodded her head once in greeting "Akuma: Greetings Elite Huntress Dri'ah." Dri'ah nodded once in response then continued down the hall way. Akuma could sense trouble within Dri'ah, it must be very difficult being a mother after all. Akuma and Aukaalh left the training area, heading towards their own quarters. Dri'ah entered the scanners room "Dri'ah: Anything on the scanners yet?" Elder Hawshi snarled at himself in irritation "Hawshi: No, nothing has come up on the scanners, these humans have found ways to scramble our signals with their 'Satellites'." Hawshi saw another satellite pop up infront of him, through the screen, he tapped on a button which made the ship shoot at it once and destroy it. Hawshi found satisfaction from blowing up the human satellites, it is the 2nd one so far.

Dri'ah was getting more impatient by the min but she'd rather not make a scene "Dri'ah: What else have you tired scanning for? why not try with that human, Lydia?" Elder Hawshi cleared his throat then typed into the scanners "Hawshi: We have picked up a few things from Lydia but not her exact location, and this..." Elder Hawshi plays a prerecorded video log from one of the files the system managed to take.

The three watched the footage of Lydia being turned into half of a xenomorph and it was horrid to watch "Dri'ah: When I get my hands on that human in the white coat I will make his death slow..." Dri'ah growled with a clenched fist. R'ka tried to get more footage and found one of Di'seh fighting off Xeno Lydia, however they couldn't see much more to see what happens because the footage files got corrupted.

Dri'ah bellowed in distress while pacing back and forth, her mother instincts getting the best of her. "Dri'ah: My poor boy... He is probably in so much torture right now!" R'ka managed to get a match of Lydia Mason on the scanners along with Di'seh popping up too. Dri'ah had a spark of hope when seeing the scanners picking up something at last.

Hawshi set a course for the co-ordinates that the scanners picked up. "Hawshi: They are deep in a jungle. 5 mins to land."
R'ka went up to his mate and snaked his arm around her holding her close "R'ka: Dri'ah we will bring out son back with us the moment we find him." Dri'ah felt herself going weak in her mates arms, she just hugged him back enjoying the embrace.

Lydia stirred awake after what felt like an eternity of sleep, she looked around slowly, familiarizing herself with the room untill she felt her hand trapped from moving. Lydia looked down and saw a big white scaly hand holding her hand in a fist.

Lydia smiled knowing it was Di'seh, she could hear the steady breaths and see his head resting on the bed. Lydia managed to move her hand from his and touched his head. Di'seh shot his eyes open, lifting his head.

Di'seh saw Lydia was awake, he moved closer to her. "Di'seh: You are awake, how do you feel?" Lydia made herself sit up on the bed. "Lydia: I feel a lot better. Has anything happend while I slept?" Di'seh shook his head almost in disappointment like he hoped something did.

Lydia brought her hand up to Di'sehs face resting it next to his face where his cheek would be. Di'seh smiled in his own alien way, putting his hand over hers basically holding it there.

Lydia smiled at Di'seh "Lydia:To be very honest. I never thought I would be best friends with an alien, yet alone of your kind. Other people make your kind to be ruthless, blood thirsty predators but you... Your so different, and I am so happy it was you to be this close to me Di'seh."

Di'sehs heart grew butterflies from what Lydia just said. He had wide eyes looking at her. Di'seh started to purr, grabbing Lydia and pulling her into an embrace. Lydia was surprised at first but just melted into the warm hug.

Di'seh pulled back but still held Lydia in his arms. Lydia looked up at Di'seh with a smile she then just snuggled into his chest enjoying the warmth coming off his scaly skin. Di'seh tilted his head slightly but just ended up still holding her but rested his head on top of hers.

Alarms went off startling both of them. Di'seh saw the siren type object making that sound and threw a took at it making it break "Lydia:What's going on now? Come, we should find Erick." Di'seh felt Lydia leave the embrace and wobbly get off the bed. Di'seh helped Lydia stand then start walking towards the door "Di'seh:You think the weylands found us?" "Lydia:No way their tech is that good."

Erick came running past them with a few soldiers "Erick: More yautjas are coming Di'seh we may need your help. Lydia stay in there and rest." he ran off "Lydia:More yautjas? that could be your parents." Di'seh bellowed with concern.

(To be continued)